Patchewollock
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| Population | 322 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3491 | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||||||||
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Patchewollock is a town in north-west Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Patchewollock and the surrounding area had a population of 322.[1]
The name Patchewollock originated from two Aboriginal words: putje, plenty, and wallah, porcupine grass.[2]
The town was first established after the First World War when soldier settlement blocks were appearing in the area. A Post Office (originally a Receiving Office) opened on 27 July 1920 [3] Previous localities of Baring Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. with a post office open from 1926 to 1948, and Dering Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. with a post office open from 1923 to 1949, lie within that part of the Patchewollock locality in the Rural City of Mildura.
As at 2011, the township maintained a pub and a post office.
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